Rain brings relief amid damage to Oklahoma farms
An inch to an inch and a half of rain fell across southwest Oklahoma aiding crops stressed by heat. A milk cow herd on the Sullivan farm suffered 10 electrocutions when a 220 volt highline broke during a storm, 200 feet of line killing cows in its path. The dairy firm run by Elbrege and Wendell Sullivan faced about 52,000 dollars in losses valued at 200 per head, with neighbors noting higher value. Temporary repairs were made to resume pumping. Rain also delayed broom corn harvest in Sterling and Rush Springs, though the crop is strong, labor is scarce, and markets are unsettled.
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Soldier Guilty In Fatal Shooting
Cpl Willis A Watts of Fort Sill was found guilty by a military court martial of involuntary manslaughter in the barrack shooting of T 5 Charles E Liles. He received three years at hard labor, rank reduction to private, and a dishonorable discharge, with sentence subject to higher authority review. Witnesses testified Watts fired as he twirled his 45 caliber revolver. Watts admitted drinking but denied intent.
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Charles E. Liles
Dune
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C. W. Burnaman
Burnaman
S-Set
Douglas Haley
Haley
Thieves Target Emerson School Radios Second Time
Persistent burglars struck Emerson School for a second time on Thursday night stealing radios bought with PTA funds and stored in a hallway. They earlier hit the U S C building across the street, leaving two boxed radios behind, and entered by a jimmied window to load gear.
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PTA
Have Your Constitution Shipped to Your Vacation Address
Plan your vacation paper delivery by mailing your Constitution to the location you will stay. Provide the vacation address and dates, and the paper will follow you to your destination, keeping you connected with home news during your trip.
Comanche County approves road contract bid for farm to market road
Comanche county commissioners awarded a 44175 contract to Noland Smith Construction Co of El Reno for grading drainage and gravel surfacing on a 4.676 mile farm-to-market road east of Faxon. Bond approval, final plans, and state authorization remain needed. plan anticipates a two week bond process and possible delays. Fences have been moved along 60 percent of the route to preserve right of way. A second project near Saddle Mountain, estimated at 87300, awaits final plans before letting.
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Wynn
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Kiowa
Saddle Mountain
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Public Roads Administration
Government Says Prices Hit New All Time High
Government reports the cost of living index rose to a new peak on June 15, with retail prices for goods and services used by moderate income families in large cities at 1717 percent of the 1935-39 average, the Labor Department says is the highest level on record.
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Labor Department
Oklahoma Patrolman Wins Traffic Institute Scholarship
Oklahoma highway patrol lieutenant Ralph S. Thompson head of the Clinton division is among eight U S peace officers to earn 3650 scholarships to Northwestern University Traffic Institute at Evanston Illinois, officials announced today. The award supports study at the institute.
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Americans Will Remain In Berlin Says Clay
American military leaders say U S travel limits sparked by Soviet moves caused the Berlin blockade and would be lifted if the Americans opened their zone to the Russians. Gen Clay told Congress the U S will stay in Berlin and nothing so far worsens the crisis, signaling continued occupation and airlift plans to endure through winter.
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Youthful Ex-Convicts Shot Down After Rampage in Ohio
Two young ex-convicts terrorized Ohio with seven killings in 14 days before a road block ended the spree. James West, 24, was shot in the head and died. Robert Daniels, 22, surrendered and confessed. Police, FBI, and local forces had tracked the pair across the northern half of the state, with multiple road blocks and gun battles. Sergeant Conn and game protector Friemoth were wounded. Conn later died. Daniels admitted the seven killings as West lay dying.
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Roy Shaffer
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Lawton Frontier Days Set To Open Tomorrow
Lawton aims to boost enthusiasm for the 47th Pioneer birthday celebration starting Saturday with a citywide western trend. Nearly 150 merchants pledge cooperation. Ranger and Optimist committees aid planning. beard and mustache trends are part of the decor with prizes for window displays and frontier motifs.
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Forell
Lawton Pioneer Women's Club
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Neil Franklin
Business and Professional Women's Contact Committee
Rangers
Lewis McCoy
McCoy
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Col Barnes to Address State Reservists in Oklahoma City
Col 5 C Barnes president of the Reserve Officers Association will speak to Oklahoma state reserve leaders in Oklahoma City Saturday afternoon. He is also state chairman of the Republican central committee. Barnes recently returned from talks with military authorities in Washington about plans for reserves in the new defense setup.
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5. C. Barnes
Guthrie
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Republican Central Committee
Washington, D.C
Nuptial Express Halted By Auto Wreck Near Lawton
Miss Willie Mae Davis and fiancé Jack Woodall were traveling to Wichita Falls when their new 1948 model car collided with a parked vehicle owned by Karl Hurst two miles south of Lawton around 3 AM. Davis suffered minor lip cuts. Woodall and Hurst were uninjured. Hurst faced a technical charge of improper highway parking. The couple planned to resume their trip today.
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Willie Mae Davis
Lawton
Jack Nash Woodall
Sycamore
Hurst
Lowery named to Oklahoma public school finance panel
Oklahoma City July 23. State Sen. Phil Lowery of Loco was appointed to the joint legislative committee on public school finance to replace Sen. Wheeler of Weatherford who did not seek re election. New Haven bulletin July 23. A man identifying as Stephen J Supina surrendered to New Haven Register reporters amid questions about a missile drop near United Nations headquarters.
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Loco
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Confers With Dewey At Pawling
Gay Thomas E. Dewey and Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower met at Pawling to discuss European affairs and the military establishment. Eisenhower, president of Columbia University, visited at Dewey’s request, traveling from New York City with Mrs Eisenhower. They lunched with Governor Dewey and his wife and planned to return later.
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